Anzac Day

This term in week one and two we focused on Anzac Day and New Zealand's involvement in WW1 and WW2.

 This term in Room 16 We have been learning about

Anzac Day

 

The Best thing was Baking Anzac Cookies.

We also learnt interesting facts during

Reading Time. Check out our hand poppy display.

 

5 of the most interesting facts are:

 

-They used monkeys as mascots.

-Dogs went to War to smell the Enemy

-Stretcher-Bearers help the Wounded

-Food is carried from the field Kitchen

-Donkeys carry supplies

 

Some cool Websites

ANZAC DAY

Facts about World War 1: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001284.html
Why did NZ join the war?:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_in_World_War_I
Interactive “then and now pictures” of ANZAC Cove:http://user.online.be/~snelders/thennow/thenanzac.htm
ANZAC Day – a guide for New Zealanders (look at the links at the top of the page!):http://www.anzac.govt.nz/
ANZAC Photo Gallery: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media_gallery/tid/35
The Gallipoli Photo Gallery: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media_gallery/tid/70
Why was Gallipoli important? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_the_Allies_plan_to_capture_Gallipoli
History of ANZAC Day: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/anzac-day/introduction
The Gallipoli Campaign :http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-gallipoli-campaign/introduction
A is for ANZAC’s: http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/afor/afor-00.html